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单词 pushed
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(pʊʃt)
1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you are pushed for something such as time or money, you do not have enough of it.
[British, informal]
He's going to be a bit pushed for money. [+ for]
regional note: in AM, use pressed for
Synonyms: short of, pressed, rushed, tight More Synonyms of pushed
2. 
See be hard pushed to do

pushed in British English

(pʊʃt)
adjective
(often foll by for) informal
short (of) or in need (of time, money, etc)

Examples of 'pushed' in a sentence
pushed

Mogget jumped up, fur brushing Sam's hand, and a heavy thump told him the cat had just pushed down the bar.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2002)
Tarja dismounted curiously, threw the reins over Shadow's neck and pushed his way through the crowd.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002)

All related terms of 'pushed'

push
When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position.
push in
When someone pushes in , they unfairly join a queue or line in front of other people who have been waiting longer.
push off
If you tell someone to push off , you are telling them rather rudely to go away.
push on
When you push on , you continue with a journey or task .
push back
If you push back against something, such as a change or criticism , you refuse to accept it or try to prevent it.
push over
If you push someone or something over , you push them so that they fall onto the ground .
push about
to bully ; keep telling (a person) what to do in a bossy manner
push ahead
If you push ahead or push forward with something, you make progress with it.
push along
to go away
push around
If someone pushes you around , they give you orders in a rude and insulting way.
push aside
If you push something aside , you ignore it or refuse to think about it.
be hard pushed to do
If you are hard pushed to do something, you find it very difficult to do it.
push through
If someone pushes through a law, they succeed in getting it accepted although some people oppose it.
be hard put/pushed to do sth
If someone is hard put to do something or, in British English if they are hard pushed to do something, they have great difficulty doing it.
(adjective) 
Definition
short of
(informal 
He's going to be a bit pushed for time.
Synonyms
short of
pressed
rushed
At no time did I feel rushed.
tight
hurried
They had a hurried breakfast, then left.
under pressure
in difficulty
up against it (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of hurried
Definition
done quickly or too quickly
They had a hurried breakfast, then left.
Synonyms
hasty,
quick,
brief,
rushed,
short,
swift,
speedy,
precipitate,
quickie (informal),
breakneck
in the sense of rushed
At no time did I feel rushed.
Synonyms
hurried,
frantic,
in a hurry,
pressed for time,
pushed for time

Nearby words of
pushed

  • push someone around
  • push something forward
  • push the boat out
  • pushed
  • pushing
  • pushover
  • pushy

Related terms of
pushed

  • push
  • push off
  • push on
  • push for something
  • push someone around

Synonyms of 'pushed'

pushed

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All related terms of 'pushed'

push
shove, force, press, thrust, drive
push off
go away, leave, get lost, clear off, take off
push on
continue (your journey), go on, advance, progress, proceed
push for something
demand, champion, call for, campaign for, urge
push someone around
bully, intimidate, pick on, tread on, trample on
push something forward
speed (up), advance, promote, accelerate, forward
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